PSA: Terker Posted his writeup on us
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If ISU is to have a good year its going to have to be because Nader is starting and playing a lot. We are going to need his size. If he can get about 7 to 8 reb a game and avg nearly 10 a game it will be a huge bonus for us. Just my opinion in all this but I think he has a good senior year.
The only locks are probably Georges, Monte, and Jameel. Naz and Hallice's health are unknown, As well as how Prohm plans to use Nader, Thomas, and Burton ( when eligible). We can all talk in difinitive's and have fun debating, but only the coaching staff has an idea of their plans at this time...
McKay didn't start until at least February. And I don't think he started half the games he played. It took us quite a while to get adjusted to having Jameel on the floor along with Georges as well.
Having Deonte eligible will be a huge help to this team but I think we should limit our expectations a little bit. The only guarantee I will make is that he will throw down some nasty dunks!
You nailed it CyBri - IMO it's not a matter if Nader starts but what All B12 team he's on. If Nader is used properly - drive & dish, pick n roll, isolation on mismatches, as opposed to being put in a corner to shoot 3s, he averages 13 pts, 7 rebs, 4 asst, & +30 minutes a game. Ok now crush me.
That goes for all our SF's for which we have only two. It matters little which starts by conference play, but hopefully they will both be in heavy rotation due to strong play.
Am I the only one that thinks that Thomas has potential outside of being just a 3 point shooter. I always like his moves to the basket and he seemed to have a decent mid-game range. It just seems Hoiberg always had him live and die at the 3-point line and yanked him out of the game if he was off. Maybe Prohm can use him differently and he can build some confidence outside of shooting 3s.
Assuming everyone is healthy, I'm really hoping for Niang, McKay, Monte, Naz and Cooke to start the year.
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As for Thomas, I hope he's off the bench where he would have the opportunity to start if he performs. I'd rather move him up to starting, then start him and then move him back to the bench like last year.
If one of Nader or Burton step up to be a consistent threat at the 3, I love our lineup. Nader has the versatility to be a perfect fit. He just needs to cut down on the 3PA, and bring the same intensity and focus every game. When he's engaged, he's a real asset.
On the flipside, that looks like a really good FT shooting lineup if Jameel of the last couple months of the season was the RealJameel (TM) from the line. Can't have it all.
Georges averaged 3.4 assists per game last year. I really doubt Nader gets more than 2.
Yes to all of this... I think we are going to see great things from Thomas this year. We saw glimpses of what he is capable of last season, but I agree that he wasn't used properly and was often pulled after one missed shot. I think with his abilities and the new coaching staff, he will be a starter who puts up great numbers.
I really don't think that Hallice will be ready to start day one and even if he does I don't think it would be in our best interest to have him play more than 20 minutes for the first 10 or so games.
And Matt didn't start a single game last year, so possibly giving him the starting nod could be the confidence boost he needs.
Granted it wasn't against Div 1 competition, but in high school he was much, much more than a 3 point shooter. I watched one of his tournament games and he was doing it all for his team. No one could stay in front of him on his drives.
Great read! Thanks for sharing! other than the Hockeye poster, thats the kind of banter sports fans should have!
He can only get better. I think his 3 pt shooting last year became more of a mental issue after he missed a few.
